QF Wimbledon 1999

Pete Sampras #1 def. Mark Philippoussis #11

4-6 2-1 (ret.)

The match ended when Mark Philippoussis retired.

Pete Sampras defeated Mark Philippoussis 4-6 2-1 RET after Mark Philippoussis retired in the 1999 Wimbledon quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasMark Philippoussis
Aces77
Double faults32
First serve %51.0%66.0%
First serve points won %92.0%84.0%
Second serve points won %40.0%50.0%
Break points saved %75.0%100.0%
Break points converted %0.0%25.0%
Service points won %67.0%72.0%
Return points won %28.0%33.0%
Total points won %48.0%52.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasMark Philippoussis
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Nov 7, 1976
Age2722
Height185 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)111
Ranking points (entering)3,5482,296
Elo (entering)2,0131,946
Current career W-L739–209291–193
Current career earnings$43,280,489$6,987,402
Pre-match H2H

Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Daniel Nestor #876-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1999R16
Danny Sapsford #5956-3 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1999R32
Sebastien Lareau #1006-4 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1999R64
Scott Draper #756-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 1999R128

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #63-6 6-4 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 4, 1999SF

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #122-6 7-6(4) 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1999R16
Francisco Clavet #227-5 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1999R32
Mark Woodforde #806-7(4) 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1999R64
Xavier Malisse #1106-7(4) 6-4 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 1999R128